Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0022 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Gambia, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Gambia is 0.0022 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 89.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.0023 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 1972.
That places Gambia 160th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0004 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0003 units per person | -14.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 units per person | +38.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 units per person | +20.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.001 units per person | +52.0% |
| 1984 | 0.001 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.001 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0012 units per person | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 units per person | -31.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.001 units per person | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 0.001 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.001 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.001 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.001 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 units per person | -44.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 units per person | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 0.001 units per person | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 units per person | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 units per person | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0015 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 units per person | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0019 units per person | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 units per person | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0023 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0022 units per person | -2.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0022 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0017 units per person, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0022 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0019 units per person, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,452 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 16,389 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 71,238 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77,061 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 369,783 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 442,901 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1569 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Gambia?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Gambia was 0.0022 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0023 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 1972.
- How does Gambia rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Gambia ranks 160th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.